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Keeping your courses focused on what is most important for
Students to Learn
Inclusive
Excellence is Good Pedagogy
ePortfolio Workshops
Keeping Your Courses Focused on What is Most Important for Students
to Learn:
A Learning Outcomes
Approach to Curricular Redesign
June 13-17, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
LRC
Registration is closed
Please note: If you have already attended one
of the previous summer programs on Understanding by Design or a
Learning Outcomes Approach to Curricular Redesign, you are
ineligible to attend this workshop.
The Center for Academic Excellence and Student
Engagement is offering a summer workshop on course redesign using a
learning outcomes approach entitled Keeping Your Courses Focused on
What is Most Important for Students to Learn: A Learning Outcomes
Approach to Curricular Redesign.
As a result of this workshop, participants will learn how to
develop measureable learning outcomes that focus on critical content
and skills and design effective assessment strategies.
The workshop will be offered June 13-17, 2011.
Dr. Paula DeHart from the School of Education is the instructor.
Participants will meet from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
Monday-Friday. Afternoons will be spent redesigning your course
syllabus.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the workshop participants
will be able to:
Identify critical content and skills to be
taught in their courses (written as learning outcomes)
Develop assessments that effectively
measure achievement of learning outcomes
Design instructional activities/assignments
that help students achieve the desired course learning outcomes
Redesign a course syllabus to clearly
communicate course learning outcomes, assignments, and
assessments to students
Those interested in participating will receive
a $500 stipend. In order to
receive the stipend participants are required to:
Attend all scheduled workshop meetings
Redesign an existing course syllabus using
a learning outcomes approach
Write a one page reflection paper
Complete a post-workshop survey
Inclusive Excellence
is Good Pedagogy
May 23-24, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LRC
Registration is closed.
The Center for Academic Excellence and Student
Engagement is offering a two-day workshop on the concept of
Inclusive Excellence and its role in pedagogy. While Inclusive
Excellence addresses a wide range of topics related to diversity and
equity, this workshop will focus on how an increased awareness of
the importance of diversity, inclusion, civility, and privilege in
education can enhance our teaching practices and our students’
success.
The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m. on May 23-24, 2011 in LRC 107.
The goal of the workshop is to support faculty
and academic teaching staff in preparing all students to function in
a multicultural society.
Upon completion of this workshop, participants
will:
Be able to define inclusivity and inclusive
excellence (IE)
Situate UWSP’s IE efforts within the
broader plan of UW System
Increase awareness of the impact that
different kinds of privilege, or lack thereof, have on
educational experiences and academic success
Increase their skills in creating a safe
environment for the difficult dialogs that encourage and support
inclusive excellence
Participants in this workshop will receive a
$200.00 stipend upon completion of the following:
Workshop attendance, May 23-24, 2011 from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
One page reflection paper
Completion of post workshop survey
The Center for Academic Excellence and Student
Engagement (CAESE) invites you to participate in one of two
ePortfolio workshops:
ePortfolio Basics Workshop
Using D2L and ePortfolio for
Assessment Workshop.
Workshop 1 - ePortfolio Basics Workshop
June 6-8, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
LRC 316
learn to use ePortfolio software
create a professional development
eportfolio
create a plan to use ePortfolios in at
least one course during the Fall 2011 semester
update syllabus to include ePortfolio
requirements
redesign assignment(s) requiring ePortfolio
include course-specific ePortfolio
instructional materials for students
collect data on students’ experiences using
D2L’s ePortfolio
Upon completion of workshop activities
participants will receive a $300 stipend.
Workshop participants will meet from 9:00 a.m.
– noon on June 6 – June 8, 2011, in LRC 107.
Afternoons, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., are set aside for
participants to complete workshop activities. A follow-up session
will be held on August 24, 2011, from 9:00 a.m.-noon for
participants to share their course plans.
Workshop 2 - Using D2L and ePortfolio
for Assessment Workshop
June 20-22, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
LRC 316
Registration is closed.
Participants in the Using D2L and ePortfolio
for Assessment Workshop will:
create rubrics in D2L
create competency structure in D2L
use rubrics for assessment in ePortfolio
create a plan to use ePortfolio for
assessment in at least one course OR for program assessment
during 2011-2012 academic year
collect data on students’ experiences using
D2L’s ePortfolio
Workshop participants will meet from 9:00 a.m.
– noon on June 20 – June 22, 2011, in LRC 107.
Afternoons, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., are set aside for
participants to complete workshop activities. A follow-up session
will be held on August 25, 2011, from 9:00 a.m.-noon for
participants to share their assessment plans.
Upon completion of the workshop activities
participants will receive a $300 stipend.
Summer 2011 Curricular
Redesign for the Online Environment
June 20 – July 22, 2011
Are you interested in developing a full or
partial course for online delivery? Are you teaching a
general education course that you’d like to move online?
If so read below!
As in the past, the Vice Chancellor’s office is sponsoring
a Summer 2011 Curricular Redesign Program for the Online Environment
for faculty members interested in developing either a full or
partial (blended/hybrid) course for online delivery. In addition to
the Vice Chancellor’s support, a grant is available to for up to
seven faculty members who are interested in moving general education
courses to the fully online environment.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to prepare faculty to teach in the
online environment. This professional development activity provides
participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and
deliver either a blended/hybrid or totally online course.
Schedule
The Summer 2011 Curricular Redesign Program is a fully online
program. Participants will meet online for four weeks beginning
June 20 and ending on July 22, 2011.
Participation Requirements
Participants are expected to spend two – three hours per day (M-F)
completing required activities and assignments and participating in
online discussions. Participants must complete all assignments and
activities which will result in the redesign of a major portion of
one face-to-face course for the online environment. After completion
of the online portion of the program, all participants will complete
development of their selected course and deliver their online course
during the 2011-2012 academic year.
Prerequisites
• Knowledge and use of the internet.
• Familiarity with D2L.
If you feel that you are lacking in either of the
prerequisites above, the Teaching and Learning Resource Network
(TLRN) will be happy to work with you prior to the program to
upgrade your skills. Please call Mary Mielke at x3047.
Reimbursement
Participants will receive a total of $3000 for both portions of the
program. $1200 will be paid after completion of the online portion
of the program when the participant has completed all activities and
assignments.
Submit applications from March 14, 2011, through
April 1, 2011. Proposals will be selected based on the
following factors: availability of funds, the course being
developed, target audience, goals and anticipated gains, campus wide
impact, and availability of the participant to attend all sessions.
In addition, each participant will be asked to submit an email or
other electronic document indicating support of their department
chair to the Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement,
caese@uwsp.edu. Application
decisions will be made by the Provost and college deans. Applicants
will be notified by the end of April 2011. Participants of
past workshops are not eligible to re-apply.
Fall Semester 2010-2011
Profile of
1:30-2:30 p.m.
LRC 310
You are invited to a workshop, “Profile of UWSP’s
2010 Freshman Class,” on September 17, 2010 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in
LRC 310.
This brief presentation will highlight results and notable trends from the College Student Characteristics Inventory, which was administered to new students during summer orientation. We will cover: the college choice process; academic preparation and expectations; values and needs; and the demographics characteristics of entering students. Discussion will focus on how the information garnered through this survey can be used to inform our practices both in and out of the classroom.
Assessment Academy: Curriculum Mapping
Friday, October 8, 2010, AND Friday, December 3, 2010
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
CPS 210
The Assessment Subcommittee, in conjunction with the Center for
Academic Excellence and Student Engagement (CAESE), is offering two
workshops this fall semester.
The focus of these
workshops is Curriculum Mapping (i.e., investigating how your
Program Learning Outcomes “align with” the courses in your degree
program). These workshops
will prepare you to submit an updated curriculum map by the end of
fall semester. If you already have a curriculum map, it is
not essential that you attend these workshops; however, we would
appreciate widespread representation from across campus to enrich
the experience for others who are new to curriculum mapping. So,
even if you have a curriculum map, please consider attending.
Please direct questions about the workshops to
Greg Simmers at
gsummers@uwsp.edu.
Link to Assessment Subcommittee letter.
Webinar: The First-Year Experience: A Critical
Foundation for Student Success
Tuesday, October 19
2:00-3:30 p.m.
LRC Idea Studio (Room 103A)
Why does the first year of higher education continue to
challenge both students and educators? Why do so many students drop
out or fail to maximize their academic potential? Are students
themselves “the problem,” or does the problem relate more to the way
higher education is organized and delivered?
This workshop will explore these questions and suggest
effective practices to improve the success and persistence of
today’s increasingly diverse population of entering students.
Participants will learn:
Valuable information about today’s
first-year students and how best to meet their academic, social,
and personal needs.
How to go about defining student success
broadly so that the definition includes, but is not limited to,
academic performance and retention.
How to recognize and change institutional
policies and practices that run the risk of sabotaging student
success.
Specific examples of best practices that
promote success for ALL new students as well as those in unique
sub-groups.
The Presenters:
Betsy Barefoot-- Betsy Barefoot serves as Vice
President and Senior Scholar for the John N. Gardner Institute for
Excellence in Undergraduate Education in Brevard, North Carolina.
She is directly involved in the development of instruments and
strategies to evaluate and improve the first college year. In
addition, she conducts seminars on the first-year experience across
the United States and in other countries and assists other colleges
and universities in implementing and evaluating first-year programs.
Thomas Brown-- Tom served as Dean of Advising Services/Special
Program at Saint Mary’s College of California, where he developed
and implemented transition programs for first-year students, parents
and families. He also
developed specific first-year programs for students of color,
international students, and High Potential Program students.
Tom Brown served as Vice-President of the National Academic
Advising Association (NACADA).
Tom is currently Managing Principal of a consulting network
that assists campuses to increase student success, build inclusive
communities, and manage change.
Registration is closed. This webinar will be available online at a future date. We will notify faculty and staff when the link is available.
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